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Anthony Joshua makes Ukraine war claim in build-up to Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Anthony Joshua admits he’d find boxing Oleksandr Usyk tough if the roles were reversed and his homeland was besieged by war.

And the former world heavyweight champion has nothing but respect for the way the man who dethroned him took up arms to help defend Ukraine in February following an invasion by Russia.

The two men will meet on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 11 months after they clashed for the first time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua said: “If it was me, yes, my country being at war would definitely have an impact and I don’t know if it would be positive or negative.

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